What happened in explosion protection this month. Companies, events, regulatory shifts, incidents, and new technology.
Gasgrupp IIC är den mest krävande klassificeringen inom explosionsskydd. Varför vätgas, acetylen och koldisulfid kräver IIC-certifierad utrustning, och när IIB+H₂-kompromissen fungerar.
Europeiska kommissionen publicerar 6:e utgåvan av ATEX-riktlinjer. Dödlig brand vid Valeros Ardmore-raffinaderi. R. Stahl lanserar NEXUS-transformationsprogram. Explosioner vid iranska petrokemiska anläggningar.
Fatal hydrogen truck explosion in California. Trump administration moves to gut chemical safety rules. R. Stahl reports weak 2025 demand, launches restructuring. Dow plant blast traced to forgotten work lights.
R. Stahl celebrates 150 years. Industry realizes existing ATEX concepts fall short for hydrogen. Chemical sector outlook for 2026. LED lighting projects in Zone 1.
One Equity Partners acquires BARTEC. R. Stahl showcases Ethernet-APL at SPS Nuremberg. Flameproof equipment market projected to hit $15B. BARTEC launches SP9EX1 5G smartphone.
ATEX-certified robotics advancing. Imperial Sugar dust explosion revisited. UK government updates designated ATEX standards. Ex-proof equipment market hitting $12.5B. AI cameras in hazardous areas.